Kyle E. Terpening

Kyle E. Terpening, age 96, of Monmouth, passed away at 2:09 pm on April 25, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. Kyle was born on January 18, 1923 in rural Coldbrook, Illinois and is the son of Wilbur and Mabel Swagert Terpening. He was raised in rural Coldbrook where he attended country school and attended and graduated from Galesburg High School with the class of 1941. Kyle married Dorothy L. Johnson on December 6, 1945 in Monmouth, Illinois and she preceded him in death on July 31, 2007. Kyle has been a farmer in Warren County for his entire career in grain and livestock. He also was a seed dealer for several companies over the many years. Kyle is a long-time member of First Lutheran Church and has served on it's church board in prior years. He has also service on the board of the Warren County Farm Bureau and the check off board of the Illinois Soybean Association. Kyle won the F S yield contest in 1974 and was an honorary member of FFA. Kyle owned both John Deere and Allis Chalmers equipment over the years and was a member of the Maple City Antique Tractor Association. Surviving are two sons, Kevin and Nancy Terpening of Knoxville, Illinois and Dennis and Becky Terpening of Kirkwood, Illinois. There are seven grandchildren, Karl Terpening, and Paul (Kaylin) Terpening, Eric (Chely) Terpening, Beth Terpening, Carmen (Gerald) Williams, Georgia (Rocky) Caulkins and Rocky Caulkins. One great grandson, Blake Caulkins and three great granddaughters, Callie Caulkins, Maci Caulkins, and Karley Williams are all surviving. He is preceded in his death by his parents and his wife. A funeral service is planned at 10:30 am on Thursday May 2, 2019 at First Lutheran Church in Monmouth, Illinois. His interment will be in Warren County Memorial Park Cemetery. His family plans visitation and will receive their friends from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Wednesday evening at Turnbull Funeral Home in Monmouth, Illinois. A memorial fund is being established for First Lutheran Church in Monmouth.